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IELTS Writing Task 2/ IELTS Essay:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which one do you prefer?

Use specific reasons to develop your essay.

You should write at least 250 words.

Model Essay 1:
Learning is an ongoing activity which starts from our birth and continues till death. Some people argue that learning by own experiences is more efficient and long lasting. However, others state that teachers are the best mentor and their knowledge, experiences, observations and techniques will enable us to learn quickly and effectively. I strongly believe that teachers are the best source of knowledge and their role and efforts are always applaudable and acknowledgeable.

There is no doubt that teachers are the trained professionals, who are equipped with latest and modern teaching techniques. They know the art of being delivering difficult concepts in friendly and relaxing ways. As all the students do not have equal intelligence level. Here, teachers play a vital role as they understand the capacity of each student.

Teachers have sheer knowledge because of their vast experience and observations. They can also provide real-time knowledge of the things to their students. Furthermore, teachers can provide quick solutions to various problems of students. By this, I mean that student would have effective learning in minimal time span.

However, learning by doing is an approach, which has long lasting and undeniable benefits. In facts, this is a time-consuming process as you have to do research and implement by your own but its advantages cannot be ignored.

In conclusion, I would like to say that teachers' role is mandatory in learning. There is no alternative to their knowledge and experiences. Under their guidance and supervision, one can learn and perform exceptionally well.

[ Written by – Fahad Sultan ]

People are learning through their entire life. Our first teachers in most cases are our parents. They teach us to walk, speak, behave ourselves, etc. They with great patience pass down their knowledge and experience to their children. There is no doubt that we need our parents to learn essential things. Parents giving their knowledge prepare children to join the "real world". So, at this point, we need teachers to learn some basic things.

When children go to a school or college they have there many teachers who help them study more difficult and complicated things. Personally, I think that young people need teachers because in most cases they basically do not understand yet the importance of learning some "uninteresting things" such as logic, literature, grammatical, etc. So, teachers keep children on track and sometimes make them learn. I think, at adolescence and young need teachers because they help them develop and improve themselves in order to succeed in life.

However, I believe that when a person is no longer a child and he has a job and lives an independent life he can choose how he is going to study. As for me, my choice between studying by myself or with somebody's help depends on a teacher. If a teacher has very interesting lectures and gives many examples from different resources I will attend his or her classes with great pleasure. However, if a teacher has dry and boring lectures and does not try to make them interesting I will get some books and study this subject by myself. It saves me time and probably some money if I take books in a library.

So, basically, some teachers can give their students so much in a short period of time that it is worth to spend one's time attending lectures. At the same time, from my point of view, other teachers can not give me the knowledge I need at my pace.

Model Essay 3:
Learning is a process that requires a strategic approach to gain the knowledge completely. Various proven approaches exist to learn different knowledge and skills. Traditionally, the teaching is done by an experienced teacher who is believed to have mastered the skill he teaches. However, some people believe that self-learning is a better approach and thus learn from books without the help of a tutor. However, it is preferred to have a teacher whenever possible. This can be proven by analysing how teachers follow a systematic approach, correct our mistakes, and provide valuable feedback to lead us to achieve success in learning.

A systematic approach is essential in learning and it requires subject matter expertise to know the secrets of learning that particular subject. For example, the skills like swimming and driving require a systematic approach to learn them. Only an experienced tutor can teach such a skills and self-learning will not help in such scenarios. Moreover, self-learning may end up in dangerous situations if some learning steps go wrong. Thus, it is apparent that some skills require teachers to learn effectively.

Mistakes are common in the learning process. A teacher can help the students by correcting their mistakes and also providing feedback whenever required. On the other hand, a self-learner may not know if he or she is making a mistake in the learning process and may end up learning it wrongly. For instance, a child learning mathematics without a teacher may end up using a wrong arithmetic formula as there is nobody to guide. This shows that a teacher's help in correction and suggestion is important to a successful learning process.

In conclusion, it is apparent that a teacher can help students in learning by following a systematic learning style, and amend pupil's mistakes, and provide suggestions and feedback whenever required. Thus, it is a preferred way to learn with tutors.

[ Written by – Sanoon ]

Model Essay 4:
Learning is a life-long process and knowledge makes us the supreme being. A popular stratum of the society tends to opine that people can learn effectively on their own rather than learning from teachers, while others oppose this view. They reckon teachers are helpful for learning. I will discuss both views before forming my opinion.

On the one hand, people in favour of self-learning think that when people learn by themselves, it becomes more appealing and hence the brain catches it more efficiently. Moreover, learning from someone's own experience by facing challenges is the best way to learn. Moving further, when a person tries to learn something new on his own, he does not feel any pressure unlike in a scheduled routine with lecturers. Finally, academicians often have limited knowledge and share biased views and personal opinions with students. This could mislead people to learn in a bad way. Great people like Michael Faraday and Thomas Edison were self-educated and they have changed the world.   

On the other hand, those who opine that instructors are more important in learning believe that teachers have the ability to inculcate proper knowledge because they have professional experience and subject-specific expertise. They not only teach, they motivate pupils and explain complex issues in a simpler method. What is more, without instructors, pupils cannot gain practical skills. For instance, in chemistry and physics, it is stiff for all students to observe data of a process and teachers are must in learning such subjects. I personally believe that teachers have great roles in educating us and we cannot become tutored on our own. No doubt self-learning is helpful at a certain level in life, but the function teachers perform in our academic life is unreplaceable.

To conclude, our teachers not only teach us academic lessons but also inspire us, help us gain practical skill and this is why having teachers in our learning process in a must.

[ Written by – Shishan ]

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